2015 Chevrolet Malibu: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

28 builds left the factory as a 2015 Malibu, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 6 main configurations sell for $1,900–$25,000 today.

  • 6 main configurations
  • 34,896 vehicles built
  • 320 for sale right now
  • $1,900–$25,000 typical price range

Which Malibu is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

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What actually differs

LS (1LS) LT (2LT) LTZ (1LZ) LTZ (2LZ)
Engine 2.5L 4-cyl 2.5L 4-cyl 2.5L 4-cyl 2L 4-cyl
Typical price today $8,688 $8,900 $8,995 $11,495
For sale right now 120 84 39 21
Vehicles built 13,381 10,774 4,613 1,478
Same on every 2015 Malibu
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

413 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
LS (1LS)
$8,688
LT (2LT)
$8,900
LTZ (1LZ)
$8,995
LTZ (2LZ)
$11,495
$1,843 $7,820 $13,797 $19,773 $25,750
Price trend

Median down $855 over the last 12 months.

2015 Malibu price history →
Will it hold value?

A Malibu typically keeps about 69% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $5,968 today.

Malibu depreciation by year →
Cost to run

25/36 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,600/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2015 Malibu

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

3 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

What 1G11F5SL-F means

1G1 1F5SL · F
1G1
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
1F5SL
together encode the Malibu line — Sedan, 2.5L 4cyl — as Chevrolet filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
F
in position 10 — model year 2015
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
22 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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2015 Chevrolet Malibu prices →